Arnold Schwarzenegger, former California governor and actor, was the keynoe speaker at a naturalization ceremony at Mount ...

That was the message on the wreath that Arnold Schwarzenegger placed at the tomb of George Washington on July 4 when the former California governor visited Mount Vernon, home of the country’s first ...

The wait was over for more than 100 people as they finally got to call the U.S. "home." And what better place to do it than ...

George Washington used the light of this brass candle stand while laboring over his farewell address in 1796. Richard Strauss / NMAH George Washington was a man of many talents. Writing speeches ...

President George Washington delivers his first inaugural address in April 1789 in New York City.

George Washington's 1789 Inaugural Suit Mount Vernon Chief Curator Adam Erby talked about the suit coat that George Washington wore in 1789 for his first inauguration. He explained why Washington ...

In the 19th century, relic hunters paid high prices for a piece of “Washingtonia” — slices of wood from the first president’s Mount Vernon home, letters, scraps of clothing and even snips of his hair.

Former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush arrive before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

The only constitutionally mandated event on Inauguration Day is for the president-elect to take the oath of office. But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else.

People flood the capitol to attend the inauguration of Donald J. Trump on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States.

How technology has changed inauguration coverage 'Special Report' host Bret Baier looks back on the evolution of media technology in covering inaugurations dating back to George Washington.

For 236 years, ever since George Washington, a newly elected president’s inaugural address usually aimed to unify the country. Until Donald Trump, that is. The safe bet is that the man who shows ...